Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code.

Rush, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
A farm in Rush
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Coordinates: 38°17′53″N 82°44′53″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Boyd and Carter
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,755
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41168
GNIS feature ID	502475[1]

The Boyd County portion of Rush is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.[2] The reason this community was given the name Rush is obscure.[3] It is located along US 60 and near I-64.

Education

• Ramey-Estep High School, is located in Boyd County.
• Star Elementary, is located in Carter County and is part of Carter County Public Schools.
• Boyd County Public Schools

External links

• Chamber of Commerce

References